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SA’s Wholesale Electricity Prices Now Lowest In Nation Thanks To Renewables

Over the past 12 months wholesale electricity prices have tumbled across Australia.  For the nation overall, they’re the lowest they’ve been for nine years.  But one state did particularly well and a large part of its success was because it now generates over 60% of its electricity from wind and solar.

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Electric Vehicle Opinions Victoria Poll Results

EV opinions survey - Victoria

Recent polling finds many Victorians would prefer an electric car for their next vehicle purchase, but taxes on EVs could have an impact on uptake.

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Another Stand-Alone Power System Rollout In Western Australia

Stand-alone Power System - Western Power

98 more stand-alone power systems will be rolled out across WA’s South-West Interconnected System (SWIS) starting from July this year.

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Australia-ASEAN Power Link A Step Closer

Australia-ASEAN Power Link - Sun Cable

The Northern Territory Government and Sun Cable yesterday inked an agreement bringing the world’s largest solar farm and battery storage facility closer to reality.

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Nationals’ Latest Coal Power Push Challenged By Liberal MP

Senator Matt Canavan and coal

The National Party’s Backbench Policy Committee released its Manufacturing 2035 plan on Tuesday – it was no surprise to see coal mentioned.

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Are Solar Bins Possum Killers?

Possums and solar bins

Wildlife welfare concerns have been raised over a potential trial of solar powered compacting bins by New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council.

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CitiPower Considering Community “Solar Sponge” Battery Rollout

Community battery project - CitiPower

Victoria’s CitiPower and the Yarra Energy Foundation have partnered up for a potential community battery storage project in Melbourne’s inner suburbs.

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Woolworths Racks Up More Solar Panels

Woolworths solar panels

Another two Woolworths stores are now harvesting solar energy – slashing emissions and electricity costs for the company.

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Tesla Now Supporting Powerwalls For Off Grid Living In Australia

Wanna go off-grid? Now you can officially do it with Tesla Powerwalls.

Please Note; Tesla withdrew support for off-grid applications of the Powerwall 2 in March 2023. Off-grid systems installed before March 31, 2023, would continue to be supported, but new off-grid installations after that date would not be recommended or covered by warranty. For the ordinary on-grid customer, batteries are optional. They’re nice to have if […]

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Parents Pushing For Solar And Batteries Across All Australian Schools

Solar our Schools - Australia

Australian Parents for Climate Action (AP4CA) wants to see Federal funding for solar panels and batteries for every school and early childhood centre in Australia.

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